Sónia Andreia Oliveira Santos

Assistant Professor

Contact

Department

  • Chemistry
  • 29.1.28

Research

Links

Latest News

Short CV

Sonia Santos, born in 1983 (Aveiro, Portugal), was graduated in Chemical Engineering in 2006 at the New University of Lisbon (FCT-UNL, Portugal), after a 6 months training period at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e Netherlands) working on the recovery and regeneration of thermo-reversible ion exchanger surfactants. In 2012, she obtained a Ph.D. in Chemistry at University of Aveiro (UA, Portugal) with C. Pascoal Neto and A. J. D. Silvestre working on the chararacterization of phenolic fraction of forest industrial by-products. Currently, she is Assistant Professor at Department of Chemistry/Associate Laboratory CICECO and her research focuses on the bioprospection of health-promoting components from Natural resources. Her interests have been focused on the bioprospection of natural resources, namely in the detailed characterization of their extractives, the development of green and sustainable extraction methodologies and upgrading of bioactive extracts in valuable applications. Sonia has a vast experience in the characterization of bioactive components from natural sources, particulalry using gas and liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry; in the development of green extraction methodologies; and upgrading of natural extracts/fractions for high value applications. Sonia has a consolidated network of collaborations and also participes or participated in several national and international projects. She is author/co-author of 5 patents, 85 papers, 2 book chapter, H-index 32, + 3200 citations.

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sonia_Santos7/?ev=hdr_xprf

https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=35783666600

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6749-7619

present research group

Member of the Associate Laboratory CICECO in the interdisciplinary group of Biorefineries, Biobased materials and Recycling (Group 5, Line 3: Sustainability and Biomaterials).

Ongoing Supervisions

Daniela Pais Resende

BSc Student

Inês da Silva Lito Farias

PhD Student

Irene Pasero

PhD Student

Mariana Kergoustin Costa de Castro

Research Fellowship

Ubaidullah

PhD Student

Projects

Materiais renováveis obtidos a partir da biomassa para as tecnologias de armazenamento e conversão de energia eletroquímica (BioEESC)

PartnerFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
BioEESC aims to develop highly cost-effective, safe, sodium solid-state battery and PEMFCs from biomass for energy storage and conversion applications. Novel class of green polymer electrolytes will be developed by a team with expertise in ionic conductors, polymers synthesis, recovery and purification of biopolymers and pigments from b...

Sustainable exploration and biodiscovery of novel products and processes from extreme aquatic microbiomes to expedite the circular bioeconomy (XTREAM)

PartnerEuropean Comission
Photolitography, which produces geometrical structures through light-induced polymerisation of monomers with high accuracy, precision and spatial resolution, was a key innovation enabler in the drive for high-performance miniature electronics, which had an unprecedented impact on every aspect of our modern life. Geometrically well-defined micros...

Sustentabilidade dos solos da vinha e aproveitamento ecoeficiente dos resíduos da viticultura (Soil&WineResidues)

Local CoordinatorEuropean Comission
O setor vitivinícola enfrenta desafios como a degradação dos solos, a gestão inadequada dos resíduos lenhocelulósicos (RLC) gerados nas vinhas e o impacto do uso de pesticidas e fertilizantes sintéticos. O projeto Soil&WineResidues propõe uma abordage...

Blue-biorefinery of macroalgae - improved aquaculture practices and green and innovative extraction methodologies for the production of high-value compounds (ALGREEN)

CoordinatorFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
There is an increasing trend for revisiting natural sources towards the discovery of bioactive components [1] within the blue-economy, circular economy andbiorefinery concepts. Marine organisms are seen as a promising, almost unlimited source of bioactive and quite exclusive compounds. Algae, and particularlymacroalgae or seaweeds (~10000 specie...

Publications

Rapid GC-MS Characterization of Oleoresin, Turpentine and Rosin Using Tailored Chromatographic Programs

Seixas, N; Santos, Sónia A. O.; Silvestre, Armando J. D.
2026, International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Identification of Novel Metabolic Signatures on Human Gut Microbiota: Ellagic Acid, Naringenin, and Phloroglucinol

Pais, ACS; Ribeiro, TB; Coscueta, ER; Pintado, MM; Silvestre, AJD; Santos, SAO
2025, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, 26, 22.

Pairing Red Wine and Closure: New Achievements from Short-to-Medium Storage Time Assays

Mota, J; Viana, A; Martins, C; Pais, ACS; Santos, SAO; Silvestre, AJD; Machado, JP; Rocha, SM
2025, FOODS, 14, 5.

A sustainable approach to produce light-colored rosin and rosin esters during processing using natural antioxidants

Seixas, N; Serrano, J; Pinto, S; Araújo, B; Viola, B; Vilela, C; Santos, SAO; Freire, CSR; Silvestre, AJD
2025, INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS, 238.

Optimizing phytosterols extraction from Codium tomentosum using bio-based molecular solvents and accelerated solvent extraction

Resende, J; Rocha, J; Silvestre, AJD; Santos, SAO
2025, SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY AND PHARMACY, 45.

Sustainable Phytosterol Extraction from Codium tomentosum Using Eutectic Solvents

Resende, J; Sosa, FHB; Coutinho, JAP; Rocha, J; Silvestre, AJD; Santos, SAO
2024, ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, 12, 24, 9037-9044.

Exploring the bioaccessibility and intestinal absorption of major classes of pure phenolic compounds using in vitro simulated gastrointestinal digestion

Pais, ACS; Coscueta, ER; Pintado, MM; Silvestre, AJD; Santos, SAO
2024, HELIYON, 10, 7.
ISBN: 2405-8440

Standardization of proanthocyanidin extract?s mean degree of polymerization using eutectic solvents

Neto, RT; Santos, SAO; Oliveira, J; Silvestre, AJD
2023, JOURNAL OF FOOD COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS, 115.

Exploiting the Integrated Valorization of Eucalyptus globulus Leaves: Chemical Composition and Biological Potential of the Lipophilic Fraction before and after Hydrodistillation

Oliveira, CSD; Moreira, P; Cruz, MT; Pereira, CMF; Silva, AMS; Santos, SAO; Silvestre, AJD
2023, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, 24, 7.

Using biobased solvents for the extraction of phenolic compounds from kiwifruit industry waste

Silva, SS; Justi, M; Chagnoleau, JB; Papaiconomou, N; Fernandez, X; Santos, SAO; Passos, H; Ferreira, AM; Coutinho, JAP
2023, SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY, 304.

Desenvolvimento de Membranas de Nanocelulose Bacteriana e Fucoidano para Regeneração da Pele

Ana Cristina Quintans Da Silva
2017, supervised by Carmen Sofia da Rocha Freire Barros, Sónia Andreia Oliveira Santos.

Processamento e caracterização de extratos fenólicos de macroalgas: uma abordagem sistemática

Rafael Alexandre Faria Da Costa Félix
2017, supervised by Sónia Andreia Oliveira Santos, Armando Jorge Domingues Silvestre .

Prospeção de compostos bioativos nas macroalgas Himanthalia elongata, Laminaria ochroleuca e Undaria pinnatifida

Cátia Oliveira
2015, supervised by Armando Silvestre, Sónia Santos.

Phenolic compounds from forest industrial by-products

Sónia Andreia Oliveira Santos
2012, supervised by Carlos Pascoal Neto; Armando Jorge Domingues Silvestre.

We use cookies for marketing activities and to offer you a better experience. By clicking “Accept Cookies” you agree with our cookie policy. Read about how we use cookies by clicking "Privacy and Cookie Policy".


Privacy and Cookie Policy

Personal data

CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials respects your privacy, ensuring confidentiality of personal data you share with the institution through this way, not collecting any personal information about you without your consent, under the terms required by General Data Protection Regulations (RGPD).

The data collected in forms are intended exclusively for processing user requests and will not be used for any other purpose, always safeguarding their confidentiality, under the terms of the protection conferred by the aforementioned regulation.

The collection and processing of data is the responsibility of CICECO and its storage is properly protected, only authorized CICECO employees can access the information within the scope of their functions, always being clear in the respective collection forms the purposes for which they are intended. The remaining issues to be considered in this matter will be handled by the University of Aveiro in accordance with the regime established by the GDPR.

Cookies policy

Cookies are small files with alphanumeric information that are stored on your computer's hard drive by your browser and are intended to improve the user experience and enhance website navigation.

Collection and use of technical information

The cookies used on CICECO are anonymous, and no information about our users that allows their personal identification is stored in them.

The technical information recorded consists of:

  • iP (Internet Protocol) address of the visitor;
  • the type of internet browser used by the website visitor and the respective operating system used;
  • the date and time of the consultation;
  • the pages visited on the site and the documents downloaded
  • The technical information collected is used for statistical purposes only.

Cookies used

Session cookies

These cookies are used to record user preferences, such as the language in which websites are displayed or to maintain authenticated user sessions, and are automatically deleted when the browser is closed.

Persistent cookies

These cookies store information that is needed between sessions. For example, a persistent cookie is set to record that you have been made aware of the cookie policy so that the message regarding this policy is not shown again the next time you visit the website. This cookie remains on the computer until it reaches its expiry date or is deleted by the user.

Data protection

The present privacy policy covers the Information System of the University of Aveiro (SIUA), governed by the General Data Protection Regulations (RGPD) Regulation (EU) No. 2016/679, of April 27th, 2016.

Data Protection Officer

The University of Aveiro has a Data Protection Officer (DPO), who ensures compliance of the processing of personal data with the legislation in force, and is available through the following email address epd@ua.pt.

Close